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Monday, June 7, 2010

DOT Day

The annual celebration of Dorchester's settlement takes place on the first Sunday of June. Dorchester, the largest neighborhood in the city of Boston, is commonly know to the locals as DOT.

The DOT Day parade runs the length of Dorchester Avenue from Lower Mills to Savin Hill. My friend Marc grew up in Dorchester, where his parents still live off Dorchester Ave. On this day they open their home to family, friends, and neighbors to celebrate DOT and eat lots of yummy Italian food.Who doesn't love a good parade?

I drank a variety of mixed drinks throughout the day and once I switched to beer I drank from the 12 pack of Harpoon Summer in never before seen cans!!The parade began as most do: Policemen in patrol cars, on foot, on motorcycles, and in SWAT mobiles.Marc bought us all Pop Pops. (Bang snaps?!) Hours of entertainment ensued.

The beautiful Clydesdale Horses

Elmo entertained the kiddies

Dot Day special!

I think my favorite float of the day was from local restaurant Tavolo. The giant bottle of wine and bowl of spaghetti and meatballs were awesome!After the parade, back at the house, we ate the real thing.Marc's Mom made a Bolognese sauce.

We also had pad thai noodles and spring rolls.

All of the food was amazing.We spent some time on the porch.I'm loving life. And Harpoon Beer. IN A CAN.Dessert!

I love traditions! Another DOT day under my belt gives me an appreciation for the hood that often gets a bad rap. Thank you Colucci Fam for welcoming us into your home and treating us to a day full of good eats, good drink, and good fun.